DETROIT JEW= NEWS •IN www.d.etroitjewishnews.com March 19, 1999 Nisan 2, 5759 Vol. CXV, No. 4 DEPARTMENTS 6 Civil War Kids Say. Apple Tree page 73 Palestinian violence in Gaza shows resentment against Arafat. 22 High Tech Education /-- Local Jewish schools buy hardware, but software, training hard to find. Community 33 One Tradition Foreign Research. Living Well page 105 Israeli and Detroit youth compare bar/bat mitzvah plans. Mazel Toy 49 Bar Mitzvah Man Sam Kaufman made a decision, and taught Dad a lesson. Business 67 Topped Out Industry peers cite Richard Komer and elect Peter Burton. Anniversaries 59 AppleTree 71 Bar/Bat Mitzvah 51 Births 50 Calendar 43 Crossword ....... 91 Cyber Spot .......... 103 Danny Raskin 98 Editorials 27 Engagements 53 Food 112 Marketplace Obituaries 140 Out & About Sports .................118 Synagogues 81 The Scone ............110 Torah Portion 65 Woddinprw........... 56 •••••••••111111111111111111•1111 Candlelighting Friday, March 19 6:26 p.m. Sabbath ends Saturday, March 20 7:28 p.m. its tertainment 80 The 'Zine Scene Former Detroiters make their mark on national publications. ©COPYRIGHT 1999 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 105 Health Odyssey A heart valve procedure takes local Jewish doctors to India. The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Friday with additional supple- ments in January, March, May, August, November and December at 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, Michigan. Periodical Postage Paid at South- field, Michigan and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detroit Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road, South- field, Michigan 48034. Keiko Matsui performs. Out & About page 78 3/ 19 1999 Detroit Jewish News 3